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also focussing
as in concentrating
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
try to focus your attention on the task at hand
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Recent Examples of focusing
James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Attempting to block out everything off the court and focusing on basketball seems to be a strategy filtering down from Splitter who remained guarded in his press conference after the game when asked about Billups.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
As a mother of three, Shahi shifted into autopilot, focusing on staying organized and getting through each day as efficiently as possible.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
In this case, Byman and McCabe were interested in focusing on cases that, in their view, could be attributed to right-wing or left-wing motivations.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
That means keeping up with appointments and regular screenings, and getting answers to your health questions—all while focusing on the positive.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
After Australia, Lil Jon may be focusing more on road trips instead of long-haul flights.
—Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Overall, Miller says the shift away from gentle parenting is part of a larger trend of blending parenting styles and focusing on each individual child.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet within that framework, the archive-lab-fund alliance has managed to thrive, focusing on preservation, education and access.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Archer isn’t the only eVTOL company focusing on the UAE with Joby, one of its main competitors, hoping to launch in Dubai next year, with launch facilities currently under construction as sites including Dubai International Airport, according to Aviation Week.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Attempting to block out everything off the court and focusing on basketball seems to be a strategy filtering down from Splitter who remained guarded in his press conference after the game when asked about Billups.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
As a mother of three, Shahi shifted into autopilot, focusing on staying organized and getting through each day as efficiently as possible.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
In this case, Byman and McCabe were interested in focusing on cases that, in their view, could be attributed to right-wing or left-wing motivations.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
That means keeping up with appointments and regular screenings, and getting answers to your health questions—all while focusing on the positive.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
After Australia, Lil Jon may be focusing more on road trips instead of long-haul flights.
—Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Overall, Miller says the shift away from gentle parenting is part of a larger trend of blending parenting styles and focusing on each individual child.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet within that framework, the archive-lab-fund alliance has managed to thrive, focusing on preservation, education and access.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for focusing
Verb
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Difficulty concentrating is a common complaint among people experiencing SAD, Justin Puder, PhD, a psychologist based in Boca Raton, Florida, tells SELF.—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
20 Oct. 2025
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This effect is analogous to concentrating sunlight with a magnifying glass to ignite a dry leaf.—
Richard J. Price,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The crux of our thesis is that Corning’s optical communication enterprise business is a big winner in the AI data center buildout, so that’s an important box to check this quarter.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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By designing two complementary layers—a tunable optical active layer and a mechanically distinct passive layer—the team created modular actuators capable of diverse motions, from directional movement to secure object gripping.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Even the attachments are more impressive, like the Fluffy optic cleaner head, which now has a brighter green light to illuminate invisible dust on hardwood floors.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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During the first court appearance for Edge, prosecutors said the weapon that was used was a .300 Blackout Sig Sauer rifle with an optic scope and a suppressor.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The dogs were suffering from multiple ailments including ocular, dermatological and musculoskeletal diseases and respiratory disorders.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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Following the procedure, the patient was prescribed oral and ocular glucocorticoids due to the severity of the case.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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By replicating the visual fidelity of reality, retina E-paper brings science closer to creating virtual worlds that the human eye cannot distinguish from the real one.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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These advancements open exciting new doors for rapid prototyping and visual storytelling, allowing artists and developers to ideate, visualize, and refine gameplay experiences at a faster pace and with greater scale.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Focusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focusing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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